I told my family and best friends the minute I knew I was pregnant both times:)

Think of it this way: Should god forbid, anything happen, would you share that with them anyways? Or would you rather not talk to them about it?I personally would talk to my family about it. So no risk in telling them for me.

I told my family and best friends the minute I knew I was pregnant both...

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07/28/2014

I told my family and best friends the minute I knew I was pregnant both times:)

Think of it this way: Should god forbid, anything happen, would you share that with them anyways? Or would you rather not talk to them about it?I personally would talk to my family about it. So no risk in telling them for me.

Honestly I told my sister immediately but I will hold off telling my mother for as long as politely possibe. I love my mother but she is just so much effort. She will be unbearable when she finds out. She is constantly on the phone to my 39 week pregnant sister and wants to stay in a hotel near where we live for two weeks waiting for her to go into labor.

I recently moved two hours away from her to the city to be closer to my sister and to get away from our small town. She says she worries about me all the time. Im 28 years old. I don't want the hassle of her being in my ear all the time.

I sound just terrible I know but you really need to know her to know what I mean. And if god forbid something bad did happen then I definately wouldn't want her to ever know about it. I would never hear the end of it and she would smother me in sympathy that does nothing to make me feel better at all but makes her feel like a great mum.

We have told our immediate families after our first doc's appointment (6W).though no one else. Also they know they'll be in trouble if they leak the news. So i guess we are good for now. For rest of the world, we plan to keep it as long as we can, but I am planning to tell my cousins and their families ( we are kinda close) after 3 months.

My doctor said during my last pregnancy that once a strong heartbeat is detected at 8 weeks that the risk of miscarriage goes way down. I was still extra cautious until 12-14 weeks, but I told my family pretty early.

I have been visiting my OOT family for the last several weeks, and only told my SIL. I feel like my brothers and sister and mom would be so happy that it would be heartbreaking if something goes wrong! Also, my brother is struggling with anxiety, and I don't want to risk him getting upset. I know they will be THRILLED when we tell them.

Oh, my brother told us the day they got their BFP, and I was SO worried for them all throughout the first trimester!

I told my parents, because they're in healthcare and understand the risks and uncertainty in the first trimester. We're not telling the in laws until September...I'll be 12 weeks then. Kinda wish we didn't have to tell them my mil is bat shit.

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